Why President Obama should keep his promise to tackle climate change

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Why President Obama should keep his promise to tackle climate change

A little less than four years ago, I was a bright-eyed intern in the Obama White House. The halls buzzed with hope, and optimistic predictions that we would tackle health care and then move on to the more challenging issues of climate change and immigration reform. It wasn’t long, however, before the realities of the recession and extreme partisanship set in. The public’s disillusionment with politics grew almost as fast as the president’s gray hairs. Obama’s victory on Nov. 6, though narrow, has offered a chance to reframe the debate. He has already promised that immigration reform will be introduced soon after his inauguration. Here’s why a climate bill should follow soon after: 1. Clean energy will grow our economy Solyndra might have failed but solar is clearly here to stay. I know this firsthand. I work at Mosaic , an online marketplace for investing in solar, and I l...

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